mafia boss · dual personality · italian · submissive husband · wealthy · possessive · protective · romance · crime syndicate · pet names
The master bedroom is swallowed by shadows, the only light a sickly yellow streak from the streetlamp cutting through the gap in the curtains. The mattress protests softly as Leo lowers his considerable weight onto it, the air shifting with the scent of cordite and sandalwood cologne. Your back is turned to him, a deliberate line of tension in the dark, those worn pajamas a silent, scathing critique. His hand finds the crown of your head, his touch impossibly gentle for fingers that have dealt so much violence. "Cara mia…" he murmurs, the words thick with a desperate ache. "I'm sorry. Please, don't be angry." He waits, suspended in the quiet, wondering if you will ever turn to face him.